Mary's Garden Farfalle Feast - $13.39 a serving
Every non-staple ingredient matched to a real product on the shelf, priced on 2026-07-19 at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine (ZIP 45202). Prices change without notice - this is what we paid attention to on that date, not a quote.
| The recipe says | We found | Package | Uses | Costs | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 cups plain farfalle noodles or veggie penne pasta | Barilla Farfalle Pasta Quality Non-GMO and Kosher Certified Pasta · 16 oz | $1.99 | 240 g | $1.05 | $0.94 |
| 4 ears corn | Fresh Sweet Corn on the Cob-Each · 1 ctx4 | $0.60 | 4 | $2.40 | - |
| 2 tablespoons olive oil | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · 16.9 fl oz | $8.49 | 30 ml | $0.51 | $7.98 |
| 1 cup cubed extra-firm tofu | Simple Truth Organic® Extra Firm Tofu · 14 oz | $1.99 | 240 g | $1.20 | $0.79 |
| 1/2 cup chopped fresh green beans | Fresh Bagged Green Beans · 1 lb | $2.19 | 75 g | $0.36 | $1.83 |
| 1/2 cup chopped Brussels sprouts | Kroger® Frozen Brussels Sprouts · 12 oz | $1.89 | 75 g | $0.42 | $1.47 |
| 1/2 cup chopped asparagus | Green Asparagus · 1 lb | $3.49 | 90 g | $0.69 | $2.80 |
| 2 oranges, peeled | Medium Fresh Navel Oranges- Each · 1 eachx2 | $1.25 | 2 | $2.50 | - |
| 1 banana, sliced | Fresh Bunch of Bananas – 5-7 Bananas · 1 lb | $0.69 | 1 | $0.18 | $0.51 |
| 1 cup green or red seedless grapes | Fresh California Seedless Red Grapes · 1 lb | $1.99 | 150 g | $0.66 | $1.33 |
| 1 cup mixed berries | Mixed Berries Fruit Mix Fresh Cut In Store Daily · 9 oz | $6.99 | 150 g | $4.11 | $2.88 |
| 1 cup fresh kale and spinach | Simple Truth Organic® Baby Spinach & Baby Kale BIG DEAL! · 16 oz | $5.00 | 30 g | $0.33 | $4.67 |
| 2 cups orange juice | Kroger® Premium Orange Juice Pulp Free · 46 fl oz | $4.49 | 480 ml | $1.58 | $2.91 |
| 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt | Kroger® Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt Tub · 32 oz | $4.79 | 120 g | $0.63 | $4.16 |
| 1 cup frozen blueberries | Kroger® Frozen Blueberries · 16 oz | $3.99 | 150 g | $1.32 | $2.67 |
| 1 ripe peeled banana | Fresh Bunch of Bananas – 5-7 Bananas · 1 lb | $0.69 | 1 | $0.18 | $0.51 |
olive oil drives this basket at $8.49, 16% of the total. The next biggest lines are mixed berries ($6.99) and kale and spinach mix ($5.00). $35.43 of the basket - 66% - is package remainder: food you buy because stores sell packages and recipes call for amounts. It does not vanish, it sits in your kitchen for the next meal.
- Simple Truth Organic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil · about 470 ml left, $7.98 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Baby Spinach & Baby Kale BIG DEAL! · about 424 g left, $4.67 of value
- Kroger® Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt Tub · about 787 g left, $4.16 of value
- Kroger® Premium Orange Juice Pulp Free · about 880 ml left, $2.91 of value
- Mixed Berries Fruit Mix Fresh Cut In Store Daily · about 105 g left, $2.88 of value
- Green Asparagus · about 364 g left, $2.80 of value
“I'm inspired by my sister, who can run as fast as the wind, and my brothers, who taught me basketball. I was also inspired by my coaches on Girls on The Run, who taught me to be the best I can be and much more,” says Mary. “Last but not least, I was inspired by my parents. My mom, because she has taught me to be healthy, and because I run with my dad when we do 5Ks and he encourages me all through the race. I’m eating the Farfalle Feast and following MyPlate, so my bones, brain, and muscles will grow strong. I serve this pasta with with Kale Spinach Smoothies and Fruit Salad.”
- 2 cups plain farfalle noodles or veggie penne pasta
- 4 ears corn
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup cubed extra-firm tofu
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh green beans
- 1/2 cup chopped Brussels sprouts
- 1/2 cup chopped asparagus
- 2 oranges, peeled
- 1 banana, sliced
- 1 cup green or red seedless grapes
- 1 cup mixed berries
- 1 cup fresh kale and spinach
- 2 cups orange juice
- 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 ripe peeled banana
This recipe is credited to a partner program (2015 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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